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Schools in Barrett

Barrett’s public schools

West Central Area has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Barrett. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?4/4schools above Minnesota’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 95% of students in Minnesota’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.4K
▼ 4% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
743 students on the public path
In brief

Barrett’s schools, in brief

School by school

4 of Barrett’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools. West Central Area N. El. places highest (better than 69%); West Central Area Secondary lowest (56%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Barrett, graded from B+ to B+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: West Central Area Secondary. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Barrett, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+
5–8WCA Middle SchoolWest Central AreaB+
9–12West Central Area SecondaryWest Central AreaB

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the West Central Area.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

West Central AreaGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 743 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$16,440MN $17,091 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 51.1% · 407 students tested
Math53%
State average 44.8% · 382 students tested

Barrett vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Barrett’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Barrett—West Central Area
Lien—West Central Area
Elk Lake—West Central Area

All 2 neighbors share West Central Area with Barrett, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Barrett

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Barrettby address
WCA Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B+
232 students15:1Rate it →
West Central Area Secondary
High · Grades 9–12
B
229 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Barrettin other towns
West Central Area N. El.
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Elbow Lake
B+
144 students10:1Rate it →
West Central Area S. El.
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Kensington
B+
138 students11:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (West Central Area ALP).

Questions about Barrett’s schools

Are Barrett’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Barrett. West Central Area has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Barrett. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 4 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Minnesota’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Barrett in?

West Central Area.

Where do Barrett kids go to high school?

West Central Area Secondary.

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What Barrett families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.